SULAYMAN TAHIR | USA | 2025 | 89 MIN | NR | ENGLISH
PERIPHERAL is a psychological horror film that follows Sasha Warwick, a woman whose new life in an idyllic desert town unravels when her husband, a bio-chemist for a mysterious research facility, vanishes without a trace. As she searches for answers, Sasha uncovers a terrifying truth—her husband, along with the town itself, has been transformed by an extraterrestrial entity with the power to manipulate minds. Paranoia sets in and reality bends around her, Sasha must fight to escape before she and her unborn child become the next subjects of a nightmarish experiment.
PERIPHERAL has been picked up as a BET+ Original, slated for a Q1 premiere. The film has already made waves on the festival circuit, winning Best Picture at the American Black Film Festival and earning Best Director honors at the Michaeux Film Festival, cementing its place as a bold and chilling new entry in the psychological horror genre.
Cast: Andria B. Langston, Patrick Walker, D'Kia Anderson, Patricia Mizen